The Plan to Rewrite European Court of Human Rights Charter
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is secretly collaborating with European allies, including Italy's Giorgia Meloni, to tear up rules allowing the sending of migrants to Rwanda. Leaders in Austria and Spain are also involved in the plot, which aims to rewrite the European Court of Human Rights charter.
Legal Cover to Send Migrants to Third Countries
Sunak and his allies hope that this move will provide them with legal cover to send migrants to third countries for processing. This comes in response to the Supreme Court ruling that the UK government's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda was unlawful.
Emergency Legislation and New Treaty with Kigali
Downing Street is planning to introduce emergency legislation and negotiate a new treaty with Rwanda's capital, Kigali, in order to address the issues raised by the Supreme Court judgment. Sunak is determined to ensure that domestic courts cannot systematically block deportation flights.
Challenging Labour to Support the Bill
Sunak has thrown down the gauntlet to the Labour Party, urging them to help pass the legislation, particularly in the House of Lords. He questions whether the Labour Party will stand in the way of progress or work with the government to support the Bill's swift approval.
Criticism from Former Supreme Court Judge
Former Supreme Court judge Lord Sumption has criticized the plan, calling a law declaring Rwanda safe "profoundly discreditable" and suggesting it would effectively overrule the Supreme Court's decision.
